Is Katrina Kaif not playing the female lead in Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan?

Katrina Kaif, the Bollywood diva who will be seen next in Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan-lead Thugs of Hindostan, may not be playing the female lead in the film after her screen-time was revealed.

A still of Katrina Kaif from the Thugs of Hindostan trailer&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspInstagram

Katrina Kaif is having quite a year when it comes to working with the best of the best in Bollywood. The actress is awaiting the release of her upcoming film Thugs of Hindostan which also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Fatima Sana Shaikh. Ever since the trailer for the film dropped on the web, fans have been buzzing about the gorgeous cinematic experience that the film’s trailer present. However, one thing that has us all wondering is why Katrina Kaif makes an appearance only in the second half of the trailer. Isn’t she playing the female lead?

Now, a report in Pinkvilla has speculated that Katrina Kaif might not be playing the female lead in the film and instead Fatima Sana Shaikh, of Dangal fame, could actually have a lot more screen-time compared to Katrina. While Katrina looks gorgeous as ever in the role of a courtesan in the film- Suraiyya, the report suggests that her role is not more than 15-20 minutes in a movie that is being rumoured to be more than 2-and-a-half-hours long.

Amitabh Bachchan plays the leader of the thugs in the film – Khudabaksh/Azaad while Aamir Khan plays the role of Firangi Malla, a deceiving and conniving person hired by the East India Company to infiltrate Amitabh Bachchan’s gang and bring him out in open war. Fatima Sana Shaikh plays the role of Zafira, a prodigy of Azaad and a warrior in her own right. There were in fact reports earlier that Katrina is upset over the fact that Fatima has more screen-time compared to her in the film.

The actress is also currently shooting for Bharat with Salman Khan, which is set to hit theatres in Eid next year and stars Sunil Grover, Disha Patani and Nora Fatehi among others. Add to that Katrina Kaif will also be seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero which is set to hit theatres on December 21. Well, it seems Katrina has decided to only work with the Khans.

Is Katrina Kaif not playing the female lead in Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan? Description:Katrina Kaif, the Bollywood diva who will be seen next in Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan-lead Thugs of Hindostan, may not be playing the female lead in the film after her screen-time was revealed. Shibaji Roychoudhury